Abstinence

Noun

Specifically, the practice of abstaining from sexual intercourse, either permanently or until marriage. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]

(obsolete) Self-denial; abstaining; or forebearance of anything. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]

Specifically, the practice of abstaining from intoxicating/alcoholic beverages; total abstinence; teetotalism). [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]

The practice of self-denial; self-restraint; forebearance from anything. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

The act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]

"Penance, fasts, and abstinence, / To punish bodies for the soul's offense. - John DrydenThe abstinence from a present pleasure that offers itself is a pain, nay, oftentimes, a very great one. — John LockeComplete abstinence is easier than perfect moderation. — St Augustine"

(ecclesiastical) Abstention from certain foods on days of penitential observance. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]